ċċajta

Maltese

Etymology

Denominal verb of ċajt (joke) or borrowed from Sicilian chiaitari (to chatter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɪ)tˈt͡ʃaj.ta/

Verb

ċċajta (imperfect jiċċajta, verbal noun ċċajtar or ċajtar)

  1. to joke

Conjugation

Conjugation of ċċajta (i-type unadapted loan)
positive forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ċċajtajt ċċajtajt ċċajta ċċajtajna ċċajtajtu ċċajtaw
f ċċajtat
imperfect m niċċajta tiċċajta jiċċajta niċċajtaw tiċċajtaw jiċċajtaw
f tiċċajta
imperative ċċajta ċċajtaw
negative forms
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m ċċajtajtx ċċajtajtx ċċajta ċċajtajniex ċċajtajtux ċċajtawx
f ċċajtatx
imperfect m niċċajtax tiċċajtax jiċċajtax niċċajtawx tiċċajtawx jiċċajtawx
f tiċċajtax
imperative tiċċajtax tiċċajtawx